This one is purely geeky speculation at this point, but the next Android devices might be “VOIP/data devices” without a traditional voice plan, direct from Google. Widescale adoption of Android devices is hard to predict since the Verizon Droid is the first mass-market Android phone, but it is a very interesting situation in the smartphone [...]
http://www.pressdisplay.com is a mobile-optimized site with thousands of newspapers from around the world. From my perusal of it this morning, there don’t seem to be any charges for accessing newspaper content from around the world, and the interface is quite nicely done. Once you select the paper you want to read, a view of the [...]
Google, Motorola, and Verizon have teamed up to roll out what they hope will be the next big smartphone. Early reports and industry buzz are definitely building hopes for the Droid device. While the 12,000 open source apps currently available for the phone’s platform (Android) pale in comparison to the 85,000 and counting apps for [...]
“The next billion people who will be getting online will be using cellphones, not computers,’’ says one of the experts quoted in a Boston Globe article about an MIT project using mobile phones to help health professionals and farmers in developing countries. Because of the ubiquity of cell phones in the developing world, they provide [...]
Good news for Skype and Google Voice on two of the biggest wireless networks today. Verizon and AT&T are reacting to anticipated FCC changes in a way that should benefit many smartphone users soon. See the Washington Post article for the full story.
Want to know more about what the recent announcement of Google partnering with [...]
Just found the iPhone Medical App Review blog, which is authored by a resident and 4th year. Looks interesting and honest in its assessments of medical apps for Apple devices. Would love to see comments from some of you on whether you think this resource is a good one, and if we should link to [...]
Think your smartphone bill is too high? You are not alone. An article in this week’s Macworld/Computerworld magazines points to growing concerns about the cost and lack of true competition in mobile carrier charges. But don’t get too hopeful–until customers start voting with their feet, high charges may be here to stay.
Thank you for participating and sharing in this week’s information packed mobile workshop event. The sheer number of participants clearly indicates that there is a tremendous interest and need to discover mobile technology usage and development. I believe we have only scratched the surface.
Many participants have asked, “What is next?”. Follow up monthly meetings are [...]
A company called CourseSmart has been getting some notice for offering a free iPhone/iPod Touch App to students who purchase electronic textbooks through their service. I checked several UVA SOM titles and did not find them on the site, but other disciplines may have better success. If you check this out and find titles for [...]
Macworld has a nice posting today about the top 10 iPhone/iPod Touch apps for students of all levels. So go beyond Epocrates and our own m.hsl.virginia.edu, and check out their must-have list which includes a flashcard app, calculators, and an assignment tracker.
